A selection of favorite first and last lines from stories by
contemporary Oxford writers. Great opening and closing lines from 30 of
Oxford’s contemporary writers, including Richard Ford, John Grisham,
Barry Hannah, Larry Brown, Dean Faulkner Wells, Tom Franklin and Curtis
Wilkie.

Idgie Says:

You know how now and again you read the opening line to a story and immediately feel that this is going to be a great book and you become excited about it, with a can't wait to dig in feeling? Well, you look through this book and I guarantee you will find several books you suddenly NEED to read as you peruse not only their opening passages, but the closing ones too.

Read these paragraphs and realize the power in those words, the emotion they bring forth. I say that this book is a wonderful way to explore other books that you might not have come across, but will now hunt down with determination!

Additionally, a few of these passages reminded me of books that I had read in the past and peaked my interest to find them on my bookshelf and give them another spin.

An interesting book that in the end is also useful!
________________________________________________Reviewed by Idgie. If you would like to have the Dew review a book, please contact me at dewonthekudzu@gmail.com

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